Chapter 998: Let the Incense Burn for a While (5k4, two-in-one)

Hantai Prefecture was windy and rainy.

Ice Mirror Mountain avalanche rolled down, submerging large tracts of farmland.

Ships rose and fell with the waves, colliding, making muffled sounds,

April was originally a time for the Northwest to warm up, and it was rare to have some water vapor in the air. The battle between the two Perfected Forms a hundred miles away triggered thunder, tearing open a gap, causing heavy rain to pour down.

The two sides confronted each other, everyone bathed in rain and topped by wind, magnifying their voices under the thunder, noisy and clamorous.

Some Bai family juniors crawled out of the crowd, came under the umbrella tent, and knelt in the water puddles.

"Patriarch! Patriarch, say something!"

He De-ban looked back, not knowing why, Bai Mingzhe seemed to have nothing to do with himself, hanging high.

Bai Mingzhe was thinking about how to break the situation alone.

Bai Chenfeng went to great lengths and mobilized the masses to let his grandson die, nothing more than wanting to take power from the imperial court,

redo the patriarch, must hold Bai Xingwen's head bargaining chip, so Liang Qu would never have an accident. If the first genius had an accident,

the head bargaining chip would change instantly, a hundred Bai Xingwens would not be as heavy as one Earl Baron Xingyi, and the initiative would only be transferred to the imperial court, falling short of success.

Even if someone wanted Liang Qu's life, Bai Chenfeng would be the first not to agree now.

It's just that having bargaining chips is not enough. Relying only on the Bai family's strength is not enough to get on the table and press down. It must exert a thousand years of influence, move the entire Guanxi Seven Guards, and force the Guanxi Wu Sheng to come forward.

The breaking point of the entire event is definitely not the earth-shattering battle a hundred miles away. The top priority is how to suppress the long-standing dissatisfaction within the Bai family, and cut off half of the sky with a lightning bolt in advance, the moment the ground was illuminated.

The clan elder closed his mouth abruptly.

The juniors realized later and gradually stopped.

Although they didn't know why, they didn't dare to confront a group of Perfected Forms and Hunting Tiger demon beasts alone.

The noisy port was instantly dead silent.

He De-ban clearly observed that the patriarch Bai Mingzhe's expression changed drastically, extremely difficult to describe, as if sad and happy mixed.

"Patriarch?"

Bai Mingzhe took a deep breath.

"Elder Chenfeng, the aura is gone!"

"!?"

Rumble.

Lightning in front, thunder behind, resounding between heaven and earth.

Splash.

Blood water dripped from the spear tip, merging into the waves, dyeing the white waves pink.

The Eight-Armed Vajra with fangs slowly faded away.

Rain fell on the corpse, disappearing into thin air.

Liang Qu twisted his arm, picking off more black lines, broken hair flying, the black gold spear tip broke the skull, this was still not safe, he turned his hand and the tiger-head spear tip cut in from the left shoulder, breaking the entire upper body.

Every time he wielded 【Slashing Dragon】, his Qi Sea dropped sharply.

Yet in the golden eyes, those weird black lines wanted to reorganize, the broken body of the upper body still had black lines trying to connect, this was the weirdest situation Liang Qu had ever seen, but the 【Slashing Dragon】 supernatural power was not a decoration,

the black lines tried but were useless.

Finally, he wielded Fubo to dismember Bai Chenfeng, falling into the water in pieces.

Splash.

【Essence Water】 rolled, turned into a big hand to separate all the flesh, the light flashed, and it was firmly fixed with 【Ghost Sea Cage】.

"Ah!"

Bai Chen Honglang was confused, skin and flesh sticking to bones, shaped like a skeleton, his aura withered to the extreme, his thin branches of hands couldn't cover the spurting neck at all, blood water flowing down like a waterfall.

According to common sense, such a wound should have stopped bleeding with a Perfected Form's recovery ability, but the blood flowed endlessly.

"Earl Baron Xingyi, save me!"

Without half a hesitation, he swung his big arm, Fubo swung again.

He understood Bai Mingzhe's hint, and at that time he understood Bai Chenfeng's plan. Later, A-Wei proved this point. Bai Chen Honglang peeked secretly, the two were in collusion.

Whatever evil means, blood relative sacrifice or others, leave the decryption to the Imperial Observatory, Liang Qu is only responsible for sending the evidence over!

Black gold flashed.

Lightning exploded.

"Bai Chen Honglang! Elder Honglang's aura is also gone!"

On the port, everyone's heart missed a beat.

The elder was incomparably shocked, and some even couldn't stand still, retreating several steps.

Long Yanrui finally understood what was going on.

The Bai family was originally one body, and there must be aura left between Perfected Forms. As outsiders, they naturally didn't know as clearly as the Bai family.

The matter, succeeded!

Long Binglin scanned, signaling Long Yanrui not to relax his vigilance. It was a confrontation before, but now it is really possible to do it!

"Ha!"

The old toad yawned again, lying on the recliner with its belly up.

Heavy rain poured down.

The atmosphere was suppressed.

Bai Mingzhe didn't know whether to be sad or happy.

Sad that a Heavenly Jiang Zongshi fell in the Blue Lake, the Bai family's foundation was undoubtedly cut off, happy that the days ahead were likely to be stable, no need to worry about this and that.

One Bai Xingwen, one third-level, one second-level.

The Bai family's head bargaining chip was bigger, but the bargaining chip was big, first someone had to use it!

Bai Chenfeng's power looked big, and most of those who united were neutral factions, who were mostly looking for benefits, and there were also feelings of having secretly taken benefits in the past. Without a leader, they instantly scattered like birds and beasts.

After the intense emotions came thinking.

Bai Mingzhe walked out of the umbrella tent to rain, the servants wanted to follow, but were stopped by Bai Mingzhe, as if rain could help him think.

How did Liang Qu do it?

Even if Earl Baron Xingyi's supernatural power was invincible and caught off guard, the Bai family also had the general ritual, the ancestor's protection, and under the Wu Sheng, they were invincible!

All Bai family Perfected Forms had the ability to summon ancestors. How could Bai Chenfeng and Bai Chen Honglang die for no reason?

During the gap of the port's deathly silence and confusion.

Patter.

A pile of broken flesh and two severed dried corpses rained down, piling up on the stone slab.

Only the head's face was wrapped in long hair, unable to see the face, but everyone knew who this pile of broken flesh was.

"Bai Chenfeng, I killed him."

The voice came from high in the sky.

The juniors looked up blankly.

Above the sky illuminated by lightning, Liang Qu carried a black gold spear on his shoulder, standing on the dragon head, with dark clouds filling the sky behind him, lightning flashing, obscure and unclear.

"Bai Chen Honglang, I also killed him!"

The Bai family elders felt the shame of being insulted, not waiting for an attack.

"This official came to the Blue Lake to visit relatives, Bai Xingwen violated the imperial decree and harmed the imperial court's important officials, deserving death!

Bai Chenfeng did not go through the public hall trial, colluded with Bai Chen Honglang, wanted to seek private revenge, and was executed on the spot!

It's just that this dry appearance is not my doing. Bai Chenfeng was unwilling to be defeated, and at the moment of death, he bit Bai Chen Honglang, intending to fight back, which saved me effort."

"What!?"

The Bai family elders were shocked.

In two days, they received too many shocks. Hurriedly brushing away the messy silver hair, it was a fierce face with fangs!

How is this going?

"I will write the memorial and submit it myself. Recently, this official has been on the Blue Lake. If you are not convinced, just come and seek revenge!

Even if you sue before the Holy Emperor, I am reasonable. Da Da Kai, let's go!"

The Azure Dragon roared and landed on the deck.

Da Da Kai pulled up the wind sail.

The fat catfish leaned down, sprayed air at the Bai family juniors in front, blowing a face full of mucus, then picked up the double hammers, carried Long Eying and strode onto the ship.

A port of water beasts gathered and returned to the team.

Someone wanted to stop it, but was stopped by Bai Mingzhe's eyes. The remaining elders, regardless of whether they were sincere or fake, all made a look of being more concerned about Bai Chenfeng's condition.

Now is definitely not the time for the two sides to confront and intensify the conflict.

"First send the two clan elders' corpses home."

"Yes!"

"Today's matter, before there is a clear result, no one is allowed to spread it! Do you hear me?"

"Understood!"

"Go back!"

The Bai family disciples on the port scattered sparsely, their spirits disappeared by a large margin, very listless.

Bai Mingzhe looked out from afar.

Today's matter is far from over. Not to mention within the clan, there is still the Ice Wheel Bodhi Temple to solve—

"Truly... absurd."

Giant waves surged, pushing the treasure ship away.

Liang Qu wiped Fubo clean, put it into the Qiankun bag, packed part of the flesh and blood tissue into a wooden box, let Long Eying freeze it, and prepared to wait for Chishan to return before sending it to the imperial capital.

"Elder, are we leaving like this?"

Long Yanrui leaned to Liang Qu's side to ask, his face still excited.

The Long Ren tribe lives in the Jianghuai Great Marsh, there are four single demon kings, occupying the southeast, northwest, everywhere is oppressed. Today, coming out with "brother-in-law" for a trip, making a big fuss about the Bai family, it is truly refreshing.

"Yanrui, you are high." Long Binglin laughed, "Do you remember what we came here for?"

"Dealing with the Great Snow Mountain, taking the position fruit—no." Long Yanrui reacted immediately, "We are accompanying Frog Duke to visit relatives in the Blue Lake!"

"That's right."

Liang Qu took the towel from Long Eying, wiped his face clean, and took the opportunity to take off the Long Lingxiao to wash, removing the bloody smell.

"Yanrui, what practical big crimes does the Bai family have?"

Long Yanrui shook his head: "There doesn't seem to be any on the surface."

What did the Bai family do?

Patriarch and Hantai Prefecture Master Bai Mingzhe shrank in the Bai family, silently correcting, can say his ability is insufficient, can't say he is disloyal, there is a factual error.

Does the former patriarch Bai Chenfeng have a problem?

Of course, flirting with the Great Snow Mountain Lotus Sect, accepting benefits, harvesting concubines, so he was replaced, but in fact, he cannot be easily labeled as treason.

"Yanrui, even if there are government restrictions, opening special customs, strictly limiting, it is common for border people to privately trade with the Northern Court and Southern Frontier.

In the end, the border people are living their own lives. There are cheap wool coats, delicious and cheap mutton, so why would they not buy because of a ban and go buy Central Plains goods that are half expensive? Even those with ability can buy low and sell high, earning a price difference.

If you have to investigate deeply, it is Bai Chenfeng's lack of awareness, and obstructing Bai Mingzhe from turning the family, but it cannot be easily weighed on this basis. If you convict like this, everyone will be in danger."

The Great Shun is divided into two capitals and eighteen provinces.

The actual province is a general summary, the Guanxi Seven Guards are not provinces, but they are equivalent to provinces, so they are divided in.

Perfected Form can suppress the prefecture, Wu Sheng can suppress a country, this country's scope is not according to the Great Shun.

A Great Shun province is a country of others.

With a Wu Sheng ancestor, the Bai family's power is intertwined in the Guanxi Seven Guards, with many marriages, the actual scope of influence,

far exceeds the Hantai Prefecture, and the number of Perfected Forms in their own hands.

At another time, Bai Chenfeng's behavior could even be tolerated, but now there are hidden dangers everywhere in the north, south, east, and west, and the Great Snow Mountain wants to blood sacrifice the Blue Lake. Internal unstable factors must be cleared early to avoid multiple chaos exploding together later.

Long Yanrui suddenly realized: "So we found another reason to deal with it?"

"You re-sort the behavior process on the surface."

"We accompanied Frog Duke to visit relatives in the Blue Lake, Bai family Bai Xingwen violated the imperial decree and harmed the imperial court's important officials, his grandfather Bai Chenfeng didn't know the mistake, colluded with his cousin Bai Chen Honglang to seek private revenge, fought to the death, and the elder killed them?"

Liang Qu nodded: "Exactly, this is the whole process. The Bai family high-level might understand the fundamental reason, those below won't be clear, will suppress emotions, we leave immediately after finishing, let them digest the facts, and let each other calm down is the most stable."

"Brother-in-law... Elder, according to what you said, we seem to be—reasonable on the surface, but not particularly reasonable." Long Yanrui gave birth to worry.

The dead are the greatest, people are dead, quite dry, and there are two Perfected Forms inside.

Too "domineering".

A collision without knowing the reason, killed the Bai family's one or two excellent great-grandsons, and even killed the great-grandfather in one breath.

"What do you think the imperial court will do?" Liang Qu asked back.

Long Yanrui thought hard: "Behead first and play later, give a not-too-big punishment, appease the Bai family's emotions, and secretly give benefits? So that the Great Snow Mountain will not be vigilant about the real target."

"Yes, the real target is still behind!"

Liang Qu was shirtless, moving his muscles and bones.

The Bai family is just the beginning.

The Ice Wheel Bodhi Temple also lost a master, although it was only a first-level Perfected Form, it was a little living Buddha in an ordinary temple, and it would never let it go!

Stand firm.

Still have to kill!

"Amitabha." Huai Kong put his hands together.

"Croak!"

The old toad shook its head and wagged its tail, coming out of the cabin, "Ice Jade Toad clan land, found it or not?"

"Frog Duke, rest assured, soon! It will definitely be found before May!"

Liang Qu summarized the fish school information and groped in another direction.

The fat catfish poked its head, made a report, passed through the 【Vortex Channel】, and returned to the Jianghuai Great Marsh.

The frog clan clan land needs construction, and it also needs to show its face in the Great Huai Army often, very busy.

Village outside Hantai Prefecture government office.

Zhe Dan was shocked: "Wind and rain last night, was there a Perfected Form battle? How could it cause such a big movement?"

Ling Xuan, who came back from inquiring about the news, still had shock.

"It was Earl Baron Xingyi who came, he killed Bai Chenfeng and Bai Chen Honglang alone."

???

How did he kill them?

"Liang Qu is not a first-level Perfected Form? How could he kill a third-level and a second-level?"

Ling Xuan scanned the circle and added: "Now it is a second-level Perfected Form, a Great Jiang Zongshi."

Oh...

This is not reasonable either!

Especially the Bai family has a general, almost can be regarded as invincible within the Perfected Form realm!

"Facts are facts."

Ling Xuan couldn't explain, he repeatedly inquired, repeatedly confirmed, and the answer he got was like this.

Jian Zhongyi narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking of the "black smoke" he saw when buying meat that day.

"Why did Earl Baron Xingyi come? Could it be to support us?"

"Shouldn't be, support us, why so grand?"

"Said it was on the Blue Lake, should we contact him? Zhongyi, you stayed in Pingyang Prefecture, what do you think?"

"Me?" Jian Zhongyi pondered for a moment, "Earl Baron Xingyi is famous, at this juncture, perhaps there are other important matters,

if we can communicate, it is also good. If it is not support, don't talk about the Blue Lake matter."

Snow Mountain Domain.

Cold wind was biting, the smell of butter filled the entire Buddha hall, Sanskrit sounds were arrayed.

Ice Wheel Bodhi Temple was built on the mountain, without windows, only candlelight, the room was very dark.

The Snow Mountain Domain was large and wide, but the living environment was difficult, the population was far less than the Central Plains.

It was also its wide range, which also exceeded the perception range of Perfected Form's thousand-mile soul chasing, so Danzeng Qujie's death had not yet spread from Hantai to the temple.

The incense still needs to burn for a while.

Imperial Capital.

!

Chishan panted, landed from the sky, scales flashing, steaming white mist.

Walking through the air!

First-rank Dragon Blood Horse!

Both corpses and secret letters, the imperial capital officials didn't dare to delay, and immediately presented the letters to the palace.

Not an hour passed.

The reply came out again.

Chishan was not in a hurry to leave, stayed in the Imperial Horse Prison to eat and drink, enjoyed a delicious meal, sprinkled extra sweat,

early the next morning, refreshed and ran out of the imperial capital.

Hantai was not comparable to Pingyang, further from the imperial capital, Liang Qu waited for Chishan to go and come back, also giving the Bai family enough time to calm down.

Facts proved that at least before figuring out how Bai Chenfeng and Bai Chen Honglang died, no one came to seek revenge on him.

On Ice Mirror Mountain.

Bai Chenfeng's broken flesh and limbs were stitched together with needles and thread, Bai Chen Honglang's head was also pieced together, pale as snow.

"Patriarch!"

"Figured it out?"

"The wound on Elder Honglang's neck was indeed done by Elder Feng! Although I don't know why, Elder Feng bit Elder Honglang before he died, and an unknown reaction occurred in the two bodies, causing Elder Honglang's essence to flow out in large quantities, not only transferring to Elder Feng's body, but also exceeding it!"

"Exceeding?" Bai Mingzhe was startled.

"Yes, it should have stimulated something, besides"

"Finish your words."

"Elder Feng seems to be very 'water-absorbing'—a cup of water placed beside Elder Feng's corpse will disappear out of thin air."

"Evaporation?"

"Not evaporation, it just disappears!"

Bai Mingzhe frowned, pacing in a circle.

"Does the clan have related cultivation methods? In Elder Feng's cultivation room, were any clues found?"

The Bai family has a long history and many books, even he doesn't dare to be confident that he knows all the methods.

Perhaps it is some strange skill in the clan?

"The matter of cultivation methods is still under investigation. There is a secret passage in the cultivation room, and under the secret passage there is—"

Bai Mingzhe was impatient: "If you have something to say, finish it, must I urge you?"

"Don't dare." The subordinate lowered his head and continued to speak, "Under the secret passage there are hundreds of white bones, and there are also those frozen. Looking at their skeletons, most are young women, they should be the Dakinis sent by the Lotus Sect masters, and those frozen, looking at their marks,

many temples have them."

Bai Mingzhe pinched the bridge of his nose, not surprised.

He had long known that the Lotus Sect often sent this to Bai Chenfeng.

The dual cultivation of the Lotus Sect is mostly harvesting, ordinary women can't live past thirty, it's just that the women in the Snow Mountain Domain are not in the Hantai territory, he is too lazy to care.

The Great Shun law doesn't care about the people of other countries.

"Understood, continue to investigate."

"Understood."

On the treasure ship.

Liang Qu opened his eyes suddenly.

"Frog Duke, found it!"

"Croak?"

The old toad fell off the recliner, tightening its frog skin.

Before finding it, it urged and urged, after finding it, it had some reluctance to find it. ===== CHAPTER 999 =====

"Quack?"

The old toad tumbled off the lounge chair, its frog skin pulled taut.

Before finding it, it had been urging them on and on, but now that it was found, it felt somewhat reluctant to continue the search.